Help the 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive

Imagine what a few cans of vegetables, fruit or soup, or a box of cereal, can mean to a hungry child.

David Farr

I’m proud to say Rick Brown is my mail carrier.

Not only does he do an awesome job at what he does, but he does so with a smile, no matter what the elements are that day.

Brown, who serves as a union representative for the National Association of Letter Carriers, also spearheads the local “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. For the past four years, he has helped to organize the event locally. This year’s drive takes place Saturday. Brown’s efforts have not gone unnoticed.

The food drive is simple. I’m certain you have food in your cupboard or pantry that could be donated. Or, you may want to go to the grocery store and find a few items to give. Just set a bag of non-perishable food next to your mailbox and your mail carrier will pick it up. That sounds easy to me.

Imagine what a few cans of vegetables, fruit or soup, or a box of cereal, can mean to a hungry child. It could change his or her life.

Assisting the mail carriers Saturday will be volunteers from the Salvation Army. So don’t feel bad if you leave a bag, or two, or three of groceries waiting for the carrier.

Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Last year it was reported some 3,500 pounds of food was collected by local mail carriers and some 1 million pounds of food was collected nationally.

That’s awesome!

The Salvation Army is a wonderful organization that truly does a wonderful job of helping families in need. Last year’s collected food helped to stock the Sturgis Salvation Army food bank.

As people often say around holiday time, need knows no season. That statement couldn’t be more true, which is why events like this are so important.